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Rule 4.139 Appointment by the companyI1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

  • rule 4.54(5-CVL) substituted for rule 4.54(5) by Insolvency 2010 Sch. 1 para. 179(5)
(1)

This Rule applies where the liquidator is appointed by a meeting of the company.

(2)

[FORM 4.27] [FORM 4.28] Subject as follows, the chairman of the meeting shall certify the appointment, but not unless and until the person appointed has provided him with a written statement to the effect that he is an insolvency practitioner, duly qualified under the Act to be the liquidator, and that he consents so to act.

(3)

The chairman shall send the certificate forthwith to the liquidator, who shall keep it as part of the records of the liquidation.

(4)

Not later than 28 days from his appointment, the liquidator shall give notice of it to all creditors of the company of whom he is aware in that period.

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Commencement

I1

Rule 4.139 in force at 29.12.1986, see rule 0.1